Update: This is a targeted offer, you need a unique promotional code to be able to apply.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $125
- Availability: Nationwide?
- Direct deposit required: $500+ per month, optional see below
- Additional requirements: 3 bill pays per month + eStatements, optional see below.
- Hard/soft pull: Soft
- Credit card funding: Up to $500
- Monthly fees: $8, avoidable
- Early account termination fee: None listed
- Expiration date: None listed
Contents
The Offer
- Open a new premier eChecking account with NASA Federal Credit Union and receive a sign up bonus of $125 when you do the following:
- Receive a direct deposit of $500 or more per month or have active bill pay of 3 bill payments per month using their online BillPay+ service along with eStatements.
The Fine Print
- Requirements must be meet for 60 days after account opening for $125 month.
- Please allow 60 days from account opening to receive your cash bonus
- By enrolling for eStatements, you request to receive periodic statements in connection with your electronic funds transfers and share and loan accounts (except credit cards) with NASA Federal Credit Union electronically. Terms and conditions available at https://www.nasafcu.com/pdf/eStatementTsCs.pdf
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
ePremier Checking Account $8 Monthly Fee
The monthly fee on this account is waived if you have a direct deposit or active online BillPay+ with eStatements.
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find any early account termination fee in their fee schedule.
Becoming A Member
To become a member, you need to fall into one of the following categories:
- I am an employee or retiree of NASA Headquarters, any NASA Center or Facility, or NAS.
- I am an employee or a member of one of 900 NASA Federal Credit Union partner companies or associations.
- I am a relative or household member of a current NASA Federal Credit Union member.
- Help me open an account another way. A complimentary membership to the National Space Society (NSS) entitles you to join NASA FCU.
Obviously anybody can do the last option, it’s free and basically just requires you to receive e-mail updates by the NSS. I think you need to become a member before signing up for the ePremier checking account to be eligible for this offer, but I’m not 100% sure.
Our Verdict
Nice offer with a little bit of credit card funding, no hard pull and no direct deposit requirement. We’ll be adding this to our list of the best bank account bonuses for sure. If you have any experience with this credit union, let us know in the comments below.
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